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These clips were commissioned by Byron S. Miller, author of Sail, Steam and Splendour and prominent collector of Yard jewels.
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A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND COLORED DIAMOND CLIP BROOCHES, BY RAYMOND YARD
Each designed as an openwork circular, marquise and baguette-cut diamond scalloped plaque, set with variously-shaped diamonds of various colors, mounted in platinum, 1936
Each signed Yard for Raymond Yard
With report 13458417 dated 30 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 1.67 carats is fancy vivid yellow, natural color
With report 13458386 dated 26 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.95 carats is fancy intense yellow, natural color
With report 13760442 dated 24 November 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the cushion-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.19 carats is fancy intense greenish yellow, natural color
With report 13458387 dated 28 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the circular-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.03 carats is fancy deep brownish yellow, natural color
With report 13458383 dated 28 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.65 carats is fancy deep brownish greenish yellow, natural color
With report 13458405 dated 11 August 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.16 carats is fancy deep brownish orangy yellow, natural color
With report 13760440 dated 28 September 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the circular-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.99 carat is fancy deep brown-orange, natural color
Each designed as an openwork circular, marquise and baguette-cut diamond scalloped plaque, set with variously-shaped diamonds of various colors, mounted in platinum, 1936
Each signed Yard for Raymond Yard
With report 13458417 dated 30 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the pear-shaped diamond weighing approximately 1.67 carats is fancy vivid yellow, natural color
With report 13458386 dated 26 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.95 carats is fancy intense yellow, natural color
With report 13760442 dated 24 November 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the cushion-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.19 carats is fancy intense greenish yellow, natural color
With report 13458387 dated 28 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the circular-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.03 carats is fancy deep brownish yellow, natural color
With report 13458383 dated 28 July 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.65 carats is fancy deep brownish greenish yellow, natural color
With report 13458405 dated 11 August 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the old European-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.16 carats is fancy deep brownish orangy yellow, natural color
With report 13760440 dated 28 September 2004 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the circular-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.99 carat is fancy deep brown-orange, natural color
Literature
Lit. Natasha Kuzmanovic, Yard: The Life and Magnificent Jewelry of Raymond C. Yard, The Vendome Press, New York, 2007, figs. 42 and 189
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